The work of multi instrumentalist and vocalist Simon Nagington, who you maybe familiar with for his work in Crown of Ichor and Acral Necrosis, one man Doom laden Black Metal project Oakenthrone has existed in the dark corners of the mind since 2022. After releasing a pair of demos in “Blood Moon” and “Rune Lord”
Formed in 2010 in Vaana Finland by guitarist and vocalist Janne Hietala, Rifftera began like so many do, as a studio project. Having been in bands and projects that never came to fruition in the early 2000’s including Chain Reaktion, channelling riffs and song ideas came naturally but this time around he wanted to see
After numerous line up changes and a pair of demos in 2017’s “Black Goat Abortion” and 2020’s “Rehearslaughter“, a debut EP mixed and mastered by Josh Haddow at Zegaphon Studios in Spring 2024 has arrived from West Midlands Sludge Metal alchemists Bullhead. Soaked in themes of Suffering, Death, Horror and Dark humour, the project is
“‘Moirae’ is an Ancient Greek term referring to three figures that are personifications of destiny. The role of the Moirae is to ensure that everyone lives out their destiny as assigned to them by the laws of the universe. We explore this necessary human process of birth, proliferation and death through these songs, couched in metaphor
Established in 2016 in Johannesburg South Africa, Disarmageddon are Thrash Metal operatives with roots deep into the genre they’re burning as they touch the Earths molten core. Having a DIY or DIE attitude, the band entrusted guitarist Lance von Buddenbrock to not only mix and master their sophomore EP “Detonator” but also create the artwork for
A band with roots that go all the way back to 2016 but who didn’t commit to tape until 2023 EP “Devil in the Dust” surfaced via WormHoleDeath Records, to see Distorta striking while the metaphorical iron is hot with a sophomore record is a thing of beauty. For those not in the know, the
“‘Undead Remains’ showcases what’s left from the sessions of our last album ‘Undead Island’: these are older and slightly more experimental tracks that the band was still working on during the recording of the full-length. For this reason they were not included in the album, as we wanted to give them more exposure in a
Since 2023’s debut album “Ice Cold Oblivion” there have been a few changes in the Mammoth Caravan camp. Original guitarist Evan Swift exited stage left in a move which saw drummer Robert Warner move to guitars, synths and clean vocals with new drummer Khetner Howton joining the ranks. That of course leaves the screamed vocals
Purveyors of monolithic, soul destroying, Doom soaked Sludge Metal that will grind your spirit into the dirt with its harsh truths and bleak nature, Bile Caster crawled out from a damp, dark basement torture chamber hell in Leicester in 2019. A 30 minute demo in 2020 and a split with Mazakari followed a year later
What could be better than a swan dive into the asphalt? How about a debut EP from a Melodic Deathcore influenced Death Metal band who hail from Helsinki Finland? Champions Of Sorrow, a project which pairs multi instrumentalist Ville Jokilehto with vocalist Ville Rutanen of Anima Hereticae and Red Moon Architect fame are the band in question, the EP
